Shark Tales
How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business
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Barbara Corcoran
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In Shark Tales, Barbara shares her hilarious stories about growing up, getting into trouble, failing miserably, and then starting over again. In each chapter, she comes back to one of her mom's unconventional lessons, and how it applies in the real world of business. Whatever your calling, the homespun lessons that work for Barbara will help you use what you've got to create success in your life. Whether you're just starting out, fighting your way up the career ladder, or re-entering the workforce, Shark Tales is an owner's manual to your most valuable asset.
Growing up, author Barbara Corcoran shared one floor in a three-family house in New Jersey with her parents and nine brothers and sisters. She had few luxuries, but she was blessed with a mother who taught her to have self-confidence. Barbara's mom didn't know much about business, but she understood how the world works and how to make the most of what you've got. After failing at 22 other jobs, Barbara borrowed $1,000 from a boyfriend, quit her job as a diner waitress, and started a tiny real-estate office in New York City. Today, with over $2 billion in revenues, The Corcoran Group in New York's premier real-estate company, and Barbara is richer than her wildest dreams.
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The New York Times best-selling author of The Power of Broke and "Shark" on ABC's hit show Shark Tank explores how grit, persistence, and good old-fashioned hard work are the backbone of every successful business and individual, and inspires listeners to Rise and Grind their way the top.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Work hard
- By Calaigh Clark on 05-28-18
By: Daymond John, and others
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You Don't Have to Be a Shark
- Creating Your Own Success
- By: Robert Herjavec, John Lawrence Reynolds - contributor
- Narrated by: Robert Herjavec
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Many people assume that effective sales ability demands a unique personality and an aggressive attitude. It's not true, and Robert Herjavec is proof. Known as the "Nice Shark" on ABC's Emmy Award-winning hit show Shark Tank, Robert Herjavec is loved by viewers, who respond to his affable nature. He has developed an honest and genuine approach to life and selling that has set him apart from his cutthroat colleagues and rewarded him with a degree of wealth measured in hundreds of millions of dollars.
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3 out of 5 stars
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interesting book, rough monotone narration
- By Elena Vander Woude on 06-11-16
By: Robert Herjavec, and others
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If You Don't Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons on Your Pigtails
- And Other Lessons I Learned from My Mom
- By: Barbara Corcoran, Bruce Littlefield
- Narrated by: Barbara Corcoran
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
- Abridged
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After failing at 22 other jobs, Barbara Corcoran borrowed $1,000 from her boyfriend, quit her job as a diner waitress, and started a tiny real estate office in New York City. Using 24 unconventional lessons learned from her mom, Barbara built that tiny company into a $4 billion business, and today she's richer than her wildest childhood dreams.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable and Inspiring!
- By ASH on 04-27-04
By: Barbara Corcoran, and others
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How to Win at the Sport of Business
- If I Can Do It, You Can Do It
- By: Mark Cuban
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Using the greatest material from his popular Blog Maverick, Cuban has collected and updated his postings on business and life to provide a catalog of insider knowledge on what it takes to become a thriving entrepreneur. He tells his own rags-to-riches story of how he went from selling powdered milk and sleeping on friends' couches to owning his own company and becoming a multibillion-dollar success story.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Short and precise.
- By Mariam on 04-27-15
By: Mark Cuban
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Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business
- How to Launch and Grow a Business from Concept to Cash
- By: Michael Parrish DuDell, Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, and others
- Narrated by: Michael Parrish DuDell
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,267
From the ABC hit show Shark Tank, this book - filled with practical advice and introductions from the Sharks themselves - will be the ultimate resource for anyone thinking about starting a business or growing the one they have. Full of tips for navigating the confusing world of entrepreneurship, the book will intersperse words of wisdom with inspirational stories from the show.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Middle School material. Vague, no depth.
- By nate on 12-22-13
By: Michael Parrish DuDell, and others
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- Sam Bay
- 02-11-15
Inspirering story
Barbara tells a very honest story. It's entertaining- but not hardcore indepth.
I enjoyed it !
And recommend it as audiobook
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- Tareq M. Samara
- 08-22-15
Thank you Barbara !!
Absolutely amazing real life story which took me into a journey full of hope, success and honesty, I've never enjoyed listening to a book such as this one!
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- Ryan
- 08-06-18
The Shark with a heart of gold.
Barbara Corcoran shares her tale from young waitress to savvy business woman, intertwined with side stories from her family life. Lots of life and business lessons can be learned as Barbara narrates her own story.
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- Paul Phillips
- 05-25-21
Fellow dyslexic
As a fellow dyslexic, needless to say I enjoy stories of people who have overcome this disability. Many times I was told that I would not succeed. The last time I was told this was 1989 when I was off to the police academy. The sheriff at the time said that I would not last two weeks. The look on his face at graduation was priceless. Today I have in over thirty years in law enforcement, and have my own business as well. Great job Barbara you continue to inspire me to always be hungry and be the best that I can be.
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- Peripate
- 08-06-18
An insight into what success really entails
This was a great book, from the personal lessons on how to grow a business without the advantage of wealthy white male privilege, to the shocking reality that one of the lowest points in her life was AFTER she had built and sold her billion dollar business. The book is a personable look into the roller coaster reality of being an entrepreneur, and it really adds to it that she reads the book in her own voice.
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- Daniel L. Stanley
- 01-29-15
Should be required reading...
For anyone in real estate. This is practical, no sense, highly entertaining information that is easy to implement.
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- Tony C.
- 02-26-17
Wonderfully done
Great job Barbara. The book was really well done. I really enjoyed it. love watching on Shark Tank also
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- Tyler
- 03-01-13
5 stars
What did you love best about Shark Tales?
It is in a story format, which I really liked. Very entertaining and informative.
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- Consuela Buckley
- 03-09-24
Transparent insights!
She didn’t hold back! I love that she shared the behind-the-scenes of her many successes.
She made it doable.
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- Robin Spencer
- 03-30-18
Different than any other business book
Where does Shark Tales rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Top 30
Any additional comments?
This is not at all what I was expecting. She bounces back and forth between a business situation or problem, then how she had a similar problem or frustration as a child and how advice from her mother helped fix it.
There is a lot of advice, but it is woven into multiple stories from her business life and her childhood. Often humorous and she does all the voices, sound effects and accents herself to make everything more interesting. It all made me laugh out loud a few times.
Enjoyable, I would recommend it.
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